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Usage note

90% of South Africans are Black. These come mostly from the Zulu and Xhosa tribes. For South Africans descended from immigrants, see the lists of Dutch surnames, English surnames, French surnames, Jewish surnames, Japanese surnames, and the list goes on.

Girls' names

  1. Akhona
  2. Anathi
  3. Anisha
  4. Atshadi
  5. Ayanda
  6. Ayele
  7. Bathabile
  8. Bhanoyi
  9. Busiswa
  10. Esihle
  11. Fundiswa
  12. Funeka
  13. Hauna
  14. Hlamalani
  15. Inganathi
  16. Leleti
  17. Linda
  18. Lindiwe
  19. Lulala
  20. Lulama
  21. Lyanda
  22. Makatse
  23. Makena
  24. Makhosozana
  25. Mandisa
  26. Mavivi
  27. Mesi
  28. Mpho
  29. Mphonyana
  30. Nande
  31. Nandiphe
  32. Nkosazana
  33. Nkosinathi
  34. N’nonseng
  35. Nobantu
  36. Nobathembu
  37. Nokuthula
  38. Nomalanga
  39. Nomasonto
  40. Nomatyala
  41. Nombeko
  42. Nomhle
  43. Nomonde
  44. Nomzansi
  45. Nonkumbi
  46. Nontsikelelo
  47. Nonyameko
  48. Nozizwe
  49. Nthati
  50. Ntiti
  51. Ntozake
  52. Phetuxolo
  53. Pumzile
  54. Sanki
  55. Sankie
  56. Shange
  57. Siboniso
  58. Simthembile
  59. Siphiwe
  60. Siyabulele
  61. Sponono
  62. Thandeka
  63. Thandi
  64. Thandiswa
  65. Themba
  66. Tinyiko
  67. Tovhowani
  68. Unathi
  69. XXo
  70. Zinzi
  71. Zola
  72. Zukisa

Boys' names

  1. Akhona
  2. Anisha
  3. Anuiyelewa
  4. Ayanda
  5. Ayele
  6. Ayize
  7. Bokang
  8. Bonginkosi
  9. Cetshwayo
  10. Chaka
  11. Chophezidudleni
  12. Dimi
  13. Dingaan
  14. Dingane
  15. Dinizulu
  16. Es’kia
  17. Gatsha
  18. Jabu
  19. Khela
  20. Lewele
  21. Liod
  22. Luthuli
  23. Luzuko
  24. Luanda
  25. Mabhuza
  26. Magashe
  27. Makhenkesi
  28. Mangaliso
  29. Mangisi
  30. Mangosuthu
  31. Masibulele
  32. Mbengeni
  33. Mbongeni
  34. Mcwaviseni
  35. Med
  36. Mninwa
  37. Mohale
  38. Mokete
  39. Mongane
  40. Mpilo
  41. Mpumelele
  42. Mthunzi
  43. Munyadizwa
  44. Mveli
  45. Mxolisi
  46. Nameni
  47. Nandiphe
  48. Ndaweni
  49. Nkenke
  50. Nkosi
  51. Nkosinathi
  52. Ntombiziyamkhweba
  53. Olwethu
  54. Paki
  55. Phetuxolo
  56. Qunta
  57. Rolihlahla
  58. Serake
  59. Sibusiso
  60. Simthembele
  61. Sipho
  62. Siyabulele
  63. Sokhaya
  64. Thabang
  65. Thabiso
  66. Thabo
  67. Themba
  68. Tsediso
  69. Unathi
  70. Xola
  71. Xo
  72. Zuko
  73. Zwelakhe

Surnames

  1. Akhalwaya
  2. Bacela
  3. Bali
  4. Balindlela
  5. Baloyi
  6. Bapela
  7. Bhasin
  8. Biko
  9. Boesak
  10. Bokwe
  11. Botha
  12. Buthelezi
  13. Cele
  14. Chabeli
  15. Chinamano
  16. Chosane
  17. Chuenyane
  18. Dalindyebo
  19. Dana
  20. Dandala
  21. Dladla
  22. Dlamini
  23. Dyantyi
  24. Galada
  25. Gobodo
  26. Gola
  27. Goniwe
  28. Gqoba
  29. Gqozo
  30. Gumede
  31. Gwamanda
  32. Gwavu
  33. Gwaxula
  34. Hadebe
  35. Holomisa
  36. Jadezweni
  37. Jabavu
  38. Kani
  39. Kekana
  40. Kgopong
  41. Khoza
  42. Khumalo
  43. Kolisi
  44. Kubatsi
  45. Kumalo
  46. Kunene
  47. Lata
  48. Latakgomo
  49. Lbvolu
  50. Leseme
  51. Luthuli
  52. Lutuli
  53. Luvoyo
  54. Mabandla
  55. Mabaso
  56. Macozoma
  57. Madhlopa
  58. Madikizela
  59. Magubane
  60. Mahlambeni
  61. Mahlangu
  62. Maimela
  63. Maisela
  64. Majola
  65. Makeba
  66. Makete
  67. Makgetla
  68. Makhubela
  69. Makwetla
  70. Malangeni
  71. Malanje
  72. Malinga
  73. Malope
  74. Maluleke
  75. Mamaboki
  76. Manci
  77. Mandela
  78. Mantashe
  79. Manzini
  80. Mapisa
  81. Mase
  82. Masekela
  83. Maseko
  84. Mashinini
  85. Masondo
  86. Matanzima
  87. Mathebula
  88. Mathibela
  89. Mathivha
  90. Matlala
  91. Matshikiza
  92. Mayekiso
  93. Mazibuko
  94. Mazwai
  95. Mbalula
  96. Mbatha
  97. Mbeki
  98. Mbelu
  99. Mbonyana
  100. Mchunu
  101. Mceki
  102. Mdladlana
  103. Mfeketo
  104. Mhlaba
  105. Mhlongo
  106. Mhlungu
  107. Mjempu
  108. Mkhize
  109. Mkhwanazi
  110. Mlambo
  111. Mlamla
  112. Modise
  113. Mofokeng
  114. Mogajane
  115. Mogotsci
  116. Mogudi
  117. Moikangoa
  118. Mojapelo
  119. Moketsie
  120. Mokganyetsi
  121. Mokoena
  122. Molebatsi
  123. Molefe
  124. Moleketi
  125. Moloi
  126. Moraba
  127. Mosethli
  128. Moshesh
  129. Mosikili
  130. Mosime
  131. Motala
  132. Motlhabi
  133. Motseki
  134. Motsepe
  135. Motshekgo
  136. Moutlana
  137. Moyo
  138. Mphahlele
  139. Mqhayi
  140. Msimanga
  141. Msuwana
  142. Mthembu
  143. Mthethwa
  144. Mthombothi
  145. Mtshali
  146. Mtyanda
  147. Muribwathoho
  148. Mvovo
  149. Mxenge
  150. Mzamane
  151. Naude
  152. Ncamashe
  153. Ncobo
  154. Ncube
  155. Ndingane
  156. Ndlebe
  157. Ndlopfu
  158. Ndlovu
  159. Ndodana
  160. Ndulula
  161. Ndungane
  162. Ngakame
  163. Ngcobo
  164. Ngcuka
  165. Ngobeni
  166. Ngonyama
  167. Ngubane
  168. Ngwenya
  169. Nkabinde
  170. Nkomo
  171. Nkondo
  172. Nkosi
  173. Nkwinti
  174. Noko
  175. Nokwe
  176. Nongqayi
  177. Nongxa
  178. Noruwana
  179. Notshe
  180. Nqakula
  181. Ntapane
  182. Ntini
  183. Ntlali
  184. Ntlhe
  185. Ntuli
  186. Nxumalo
  187. Nyatsumba
  188. Phatudi
  189. Phiri
  190. Pityana
  191. Punguzwa
  192. Qoboza
  193. Radebe
  194. Ramaala
  195. Ramaphosa
  196. Ramasodi
  197. Renene
  198. Rothele
  199. Sandile
  200. Sangqu
  201. Sebe
  202. Sekhukhune
  203. Sepeng
  204. Serenyane
  205. Sharangabo
  206. Sibanda
  207. Sibiya
  208. Sigcau
  209. Sigcawu
  210. Sindiswa
  211. Singana
  212. Sisulu
  213. Sithole
  214. Skweyiya
  215. Sobukwe
  216. Soga
  217. Sonjica
  218. Sontonga
  219. Tambo
  220. Tengo
  221. Thloloe
  222. Thugwane
  223. Tladinyane
  224. Tsebe
  225. Tshabalala
  226. Tshwete
  227. Tutu
  228. Tyala
  229. Vavi
  230. Vusani
  231. Ximiya
  232. Xuma
  233. Zulu
  234. Zwane
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